Orange Glow Cake Recipe!

I have to say,
You guys came up with some great guesses as to what the secret ingredient was.
And a few ideas that I might just have to try. :)

But the secret ingredient,

the item that gave it so much kick

was...

Tabasco Sauce!

And what a kick it had.
The recipe called for a tablespoon of the hot sauce
to be used in a orange juice mix.
I was a bit concerned after tasting the spiked O.J. mixture.
but I thought the sweetness of the cake would
mellow the kick of the hot sauce.

You add orange zest to a yellow cake mix
made according to package directions.
Throw it in a Bundt pan and bake it up.
It was mistaken for a lemon cake a couple of times so
I think it would be better to start with an orange cake mix,
(instead of yellow) if you can find one.

Poke holes in the hot cake with a wooden skewer and
pour 2/3 of the spiked OJ over the cake.
It soaks into the cake, but the bottom was spicier!
Use the rest of the O.J. to make a glaze.
Pour the glaze on top and your good to go.

An Orange Glow Cake that carries a punch.

But if your afraid of the punch,
leave out the Tabasco
and you still have a beautiful orange Bundt cake
perfect for the lighter days of spring!

Orange Glow Cake

From:Cake Mix Magic Cookbook

1 (18.25 oz) yellow or orange cake mix
1 TBS grated orange zest
i cup orange juice
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon Tabasco
1 3/4 cup powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 12 cup Bundt pan. Prepare cake mix according to package directions adding orange zest to mix. Bake 35-40 minutes

Mean while, heat orange juice, sugar and TABASCO Sauce to boiling in a 1 quart saucepan. Reduce to low; simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Reserve 1/4 cup orange juice for glaze.

Remove cake from oven. With a wooden skewer, poke holes in cake (in pan) in several places. Spoon remaining orange juice over cake. Cool cake in pan 10 minutes. Invert pan onto wire rack an cool completely.

Combine reserved 1/4 cup OJ mixture and powdered sugar in small bowl until smooth. Place cake on platter and spoon glaze over cake. Makes 12 servings.